Coasts in Crisis

Coasts in Crisis
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 358
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ISBN-10 : 9780520293625
ISBN-13 : 0520293622
Rating : 4/5 (622 Downloads)
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Book Synopsis Coasts in Crisis by : Gary Griggs

Download or read book Coasts in Crisis written by Gary Griggs and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human settlement of the coastal zone -- Coastal tectonics and hazards -- Tropical cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons -- Storms, waves, coastal erosion and shoreline retreat -- Climate change and sea-level rise


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